A Tale of Monstrous Extravagance

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A Tale of Monstrous Extravagance is written by Tomson Highway and published by University of Alberta. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1772120693 (ISBN 10) and 9781772120691 (ISBN 13).

“Speaking one language, I submit, is like living in a house with one window only...” From his legendary birth in a snow bank in northwestern Manitoba, through his metamorphosis to citizen-artist of the world, playwright, pianist, polyglot, storyteller, and irreverent disciple of the Trickster, Tomson Highway rides roughshod through the languages and communities that have shaped him. Cree, Dene, Latin, French, English, Spanish, and the universal language of music have opened windows and widened horizons in Highway’s life. Readers who can hang on tight—Highway fans, culture mavens, cunning linguists, and fellow tricksters—will experience the profundity of Highway’s humour, for as he says, “In Cree, you will laugh until you weep.” Introduction by Christine Sokaymoh Frederick.